(Non)Disordered Eating
On many pop culture websites, you hear a lot of talk about celebrities with eating disorders. What is an eating disorder and what is (non)disordered [...]
5 Relationship Myths (and how to break them)
Despite the hundreds of relationship self-help books out on the shelves, there’s a lot of impractical and impossible advice given by the “experts”. After many years [...]
Have your Best Summer Ever. Here’s How:
Summers are supposed to be happy, right? Carefree, easy, laid-back…and, yet, so often, they’re not. This column is about how to make this summer one [...]
“Living in L.A. made me get over my body issues.”
photo courtesy of Karlie Kloss/instagram When I moved to L.A., I was amazed to see how beautiful most people were. Especially if you [...]
Shyness and Social Anxiety
photo courtesy of Screen Gems Films As a psychotherapist, lots of clients ask me if shyness or social anxiety is normal. It’s a tricky [...]
Hard Times; Powerful Lessons
Most of us don’t learn through happiness; we learn through difficulties, and hard times present us with many opportunities to learn more about ourselves. Lately, [...]
Keeping It Good: How to Keep Your Relationship Alive and Thriving
photo courtesy of The Gap After I gave a series of workshops on "Keeping Your Relationship Good", people asked me for copies of [...]
Working With Jealousy
photo courtesy of vogue.com Dear Michael: I have a wonderful girlfriend, “Katrina”. We’ve been together for three years’ now and we’re very happy. [...]
Men, Sex and Open Relationships
photo by Youngjun Koo for nymag.com Have you ever questioned if monogamy was a good fit for you, or what an open relationship [...]
Who do you love?
My friend Kyle and I at a recent Men's Retreat Do you ever read those little magazines that tell you all about porn [...]
Youthfulness and Your Mental Health
Yes, it's a picture of me sleeping. Sleep helps us stay health and youthful. I like my 8 hours, when I can get it. [...]
The Psychology of Gaining Weight
Recently, a local news reporter interviewed me about why people gain weight. Weight gain (and loss) is, for many of us, right up there with [...]